NZXT Lexa S Review - PAGE 3

When you first open up the Lexa S you notice the painted black interior giving a very imposing black on black finish often associated with top end chassis. The motherboard tray is not removable but there is a generous hole for the support bracket of the CPU cooler. So if you need to upgrade your cooler the motherboard doesn't need to be removed to change out the retention bracket on the back, simply take the left hand side panel off for full access.

The four optical disc drive bays are semi-tool-less and are held in with thumb screws. There are five internal hard drive bays plus two optional bays above the HDD rack. One of these two optional bays can be used for an external 3.5" floppy drive or card reader and the other is blocked by the fan controller at the front of the chassis but it can still be used for a hard drive. All the hard drives utilize a tool-less retention mounting bracket except the two bays above the hard disc drive rack, these two bays use screws to hold them into position.

The power supply unit is mounted at the bottom of the chassis and has an included dust filter which is removed from the underside of the case. This may seem a little awkward to clean but you have to admit that it is easier than removing the PSU to clean it. The seven expansions slot covers are perforated to increase airflow from the chassis, the peripherals are installed and removed by unscrewing a small Phillips screw very simple yet effective. At the top of the chassis we have the rear 120mm exhaust fan and the top 140mm intake fan. The top of the case has an extra spot for another 140mm fan or a radiator for an internal H2O loop.